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Cartoon by Andreas Petroulakis (13/04/2021)
Consumers can’t wait to start spending, survey shows
13.04.2021 / 23:04

Consumers can’t wait to start spending, survey shows

Tavernas, concerts and travel are the main objectives in Greek consumers’ spending plans once those activities are allowed, given the lack of all but at-home entertainment due to the lockdown, according to a survey by the Research Institute for Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA).

Staikouras adjusted growth forecast to 4.2%
13.04.2021 / 22:51

Staikouras adjusted growth forecast to 4.2%

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Tuesday matched the Bank of Greece’s estimate for a 4.2% economic rebound this year, noting that this year’s gross domestic product will cover half of last year’s losses, which amounted to 8.2% according to provisional Hellenic Statistical Authority data.

Piraeus Port Authority to increase Terminal 1 capacity by 30%
First seaplanes expected to take off in September
13.04.2021 / 22:35

First seaplanes expected to take off in September

Grecian Air Seaplanes plans to launch flights in early September with three 19-seater seaplanes, which will be gradually increased, interconnecting Greek islands and lakeside areas both with the mainland and between them.

ATHEX: Stocks rise for seventh day in a row
13.04.2021 / 22:26

ATHEX: Stocks rise for seventh day in a row

The benchmark at Athinon Avenue all but reached the 900-point milestone on Tuesday, as it still managed to notch up a seventh consecutive session of gains despite the fact that the majority of stocks and the banks and mid-caps indexes ended lower.

Register to be able to bargain
13.04.2021 / 22:18

Register to be able to bargain

A Labor Ministry bill provides for the mandatory registration of unions of employers or employees if they wish to obtain the right of participation in collective negotiations.

Fluidity and new developments
13.04.2021 / 21:42

Fluidity and new developments

Rarely in the past 75 post-war years has the world faced as much fluidity, uncertainty, insecurity and lack of cohesion as it does right now. Perhaps this is because the so-called X factor that determines developments is so unpredictable.

13.04.2021 / 21:20

The obvious system

There should have been nothing complicated about the process of voting in national elections for Greeks who live abroad and are registered on the country’s electoral roll. It would require a simple letter, just as foreseen by the Greek Constitution.

Erdogan says Turkey remains committed to full EU membership
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (13/04/2021)
Athens, Ankara vying for Libya influence
13.04.2021 / 19:42

Athens, Ankara vying for Libya influence

As part of Athens’ effort to secure its interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stressed on Monday that Greece “is back” in Libya during his official visit to the North African country.

Dendias-Cavusoglu meeting postponed to Thursday
13.04.2021 / 19:01

Dendias-Cavusoglu meeting postponed to Thursday

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will delay a planned visit to Turkey by one day to Thursday because of a scheduling conflict with a meeting of NATO ministers, the Foreign Ministry in Athens said on Tuesday.

Greece aiming for more than 4 mln vaccinations by May end, minister says
Coronavirus: 4,033 more coronavirus cases; 93 new deaths